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Retired US Army General Barry McCaffrey is providing professional advice to the Obama transition team. Two vital points he’s made:

The most pressing contribution for the incoming Obama administration is not ending the Iraq war or planning a way ahead for combat in Afghanistan, but creating a military that is “appropriate” for the next two decades. And

The greatest contribution that the Obama administration can make in the defense arena is engaging in open debate about a long-term national defense strategy which should include modernizing a “falling apart” Navy to conduct nuclear deterrence in the Pacific.

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